Finance Manager UAE; m​/f​/d

Our Client:

Our client is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team onsite in Abu Dhabi, UAE
. The Finance Manager will be responsible for leading the finance function of the UAE entity, ensuring accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, robust financial governance, and effective treasury management.

• Lead the end-to-end finance and accounting function for the UAE entity, ensuring accurate financial records, IFRS compliance, and timely month‑end and year‑end closing activities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting packages.
• Own all UAE tax and statutory compliance requirements, including VAT filings, Corporate Tax compliance, regulatory submissions, and coordination with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Lead the company’s e‑invoicing readiness and compliance initiatives, ensuring finance systems and invoicing processes remain aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Manage the centralized accounting and settlement process for collections, including revenue allocation, profit centre accounting, invoice validation, reconciliations, and partner settlements.
• Oversee reconciliations with banks, payment gateways, ICP, partners, and subsidiaries, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Manage intercompany accounting activities, including recharge billing, reconciliations, settlements, transfer pricing support, and balance confirmations across group entities.
• Oversee treasury operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, cash flow management, and working capital controls.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team, ensuring timely execution of financial activities and continuous capability development.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, Procurement, Commercial, and Legal teams to support budgeting, commercial contracts, business initiatives, and decision‑making.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, internal controls, ERP optimization, automation initiatives, and governance frameworks.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent.

• 8-12 years of finance and accounting experience, including responsibility for a legal entity finance function with multiple entities.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, management accounting, and statutory compliance.
• Proven expertise in VAT, Corporate Tax, regulatory compliance, and audit management within the UAE.
• Experience in treasury management, cash flow monitoring, reconciliations, revenue accounting, and settlement processes.
• Strong understanding of intercompany accounting, financial controls, and ERP‑based finance operations.
• Experience in regulated and transaction‑intensive industries such as retail, BPO, banking, government services, or hospitality is preferred.

• Financial Reporting & Management Accounting
• VAT, Corporate Tax & Statutory Compliance
• Treasury & Cash Flow Management
• Revenue, Bank & Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Intercompany Accounting & Settlements
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis
• Audit Readiness & Internal Controls
• ERP Systems & Advanced Excel
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management